Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

JimS

Such a wonderful wine. Opened a half bottle of the 2014 Haut Brion and it was an outright stunner. I am hard pressed to think of a 2014 that I opened in 2023 that I have not thoroughly enjoyed. An absolutely classic vintage.

JimS

Have to say on the Bordeaux side of my top wines of 2023, a 2014 Haut Brion from a 375mL I had toward the end of December really jumped toward the front end of the line! 2006 Trotanoy, 1982 GPL also pretty neck and neck…rest of my highlights are a smattering of white / red burgs (2014 Bachelet Monno...

JimS

I bought a lot of 2005s. They are all over the place. This one is not a wine for drinking. This is a wine for laying down and avoiding. 2005 Bellevue Mondotte : Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill. Pop and pour, sampled over 4 hours. This has gone from “feh” a couple of years ago to “yuck...

JimS

2010 may be my favorite vintage of this wine - period. I opened one last year and found it to be just entering the sweet spot for my palate. Still youthful, but very accessible and complex. I haven't been as impressed by vintages post 2010 - like 2015, 2016 I both found enjoyable but don't think the...

JimS

Tend to agree with this - I am reserving judgment just to see how they progress in 5-10 years, but out of my somewhat limited sample size, I also had the exact same impression. Reds are just an insane amount of power right now - whites? might be one of the top vintages I have had in a while.....acro...

JimS

Alex, I agree with your take on a lot of this. We live in an "information" age where public opinion can be so easily shaped and molded about our geopolitical adversaries based on the loudest and most promoted voices, which are unlikely to be the most informed in many cases. I think people ...

JimS

Congrats! This wine, and the 1989, were nearly single-handedly the wines that really opened my eyes as to what magic aged Bordeaux truly possesses. Although my palate has broadened in recent years beyond the region, this wine is a special one for me. So glad it showed well. I brought a 1989 PB to a ...

JimS

It's been a while since I've opened a wine that has captivated me to this degree - I don't know if it was this particular bottle, me having zero expectations prior to opening it, the environment, etc. but this wine really moved me. Perfect cork, fill, color, etc. the nose was just absolutely captiva...

JimS

2020's (or 2019's) from Guillot-Broux, Jim. Can be had for under $50/btl most places (Genevrieres and Perrieres)- recent discovery of mine and def worth a flier if you're getting the white burg itch.

JimS

Opened a 1982 GPL last night at an impromptu gathering with some wine friends in Chicago. Sadly my last bottle, but boy was it a beauty. I’m amazed by the power this wine still had at age 41 - such depth and power but very balanced, tannins resolved, and a very nice mix of fruit and emerging seconda...

JimS

Pretty well agree with most points raised so far. I guess another component to the argument is whether or not since the advent of modern technology/winemaking, knowledge share, etc. of course terroir and the raw ingredients still carry a lot of weight and matter, but I guess does it matter as much ...

JimS

2014 VCC is available at Chicago Wine co for $1249 for a six pack. Pretty sharp pricing - would also add Vint at $1250 roughly for a six pack. Vint, I think because they are new, as of a few weeks ago was offering free shipping - so still DC taxes as I understand it, but waving the shipping cost. 2...

JimS

Pretty well agree with most points raised so far. I guess another component to the argument is whether or not since the advent of modern technology/winemaking, knowledge share, etc. of course terroir and the raw ingredients still carry a lot of weight and matter, but I guess does it matter as much a...

JimS

GREDOS! Seriously, if you haven't tried some wines from here (a la 4 Monos, Comando G, Daniel Landi, etc.), they are absolutely worth seeking out. Not all are stylistically the same, but if you are looking for grenache that is more Rayas-esque without paying Rayas prices, I really think this region ...

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The more wine I drink in this "modern" era of Bordeaux (post 2010), the less and less difference I feel many FGs possess relative to the rest of the pack. And if so, I just wonder how/why they would be able to retain the pricing premium over the rest of the market that they've historically...

JimS

Timmy, the Wall Street Journal article is not only of the opinion that he should not be charged because it is bad for democracy. I generally don’t like prosecutors because of their arbitrariness and abuse of power. Government prosecutorial power must be used with utmost restraint. The left keeps wa...

JimS

Opened a 1995 PLL actually last week at a wine dinner on Thursday (my contribution :D ).... For well stored bottles (and mine was), I still think this could use an additional 5 if not 10 more years, easy. After 90 min or so of decanting, it started to come around, and showed generally quite well, bu...

JimS

One of my faves… the 2010 and 2015 are two of the best vintages in the modern era…one of the rare instances where I prefer 2015 to 2016! (At least, for now)

JimS

JimS, I think this is an upper echelon Loire Valley producer and a value compared to the wines of Stephane Bernaudeau whose pricing exploded overnight despite being variable. My only pricing issue with Boudignon lies with their importer Skurnik as the wholesale price is up $20 year over year but su...

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JimS, I think this is an upper echelon Loire Valley producer and a value compared to the wines of Stephane Bernaudeau whose pricing exploded overnight despite being variable. My only pricing issue with Boudignon lies with their importer Skurnik as the wholesale price is up $20 year over year but su...

JimS

jckba wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:03 pm 6*2020 Domaine Jamet Cote Rotie @ $169.99/per
3*2020 Thibaud Boudignon Clos de la Hutte @ $95.99/per
1*2018 Arianna Occhipinti ‘Grotte Alte’ @ $67.99

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Curious to hear what you think of the Boudignon - am a huge fan personally!

JimS

Love it - HB is probably one of my top 2 FG's if I had to rank them, in my mind. I wish the pricing was more within my budget these days, and at times it is hard to justify buying when I can buy multiples of something like, let's say, Ch. Montrose, but every time I open one of these wines, it's like...

JimS

Not feeling real comfortable about this coming indictment. Is this all they got? I think before you go around indicting former presidents it needs to be something existential. Prosecutors use discretion in bringing prosecutions every day of the week, whether it is minor stuff or major stuff. This c...

JimS

Had a good friend in town last night from overseas so decided to open something special... I don't know what it is with this wine and me, but I feel as if over the years it has become my version of Jim's 1989 Lynch Bages - for my palate, just a perfect match; to watch it evolve and unfurl over the y...

JimS

I’m glad you’re not offended, GBF, you know I value your input here. Man I gotta tell you, these 2019s are eye opening to me. I’m going to pick up some 2019 Gloria and uncork it at the Zoom tasting next Thursday night. Jim that 2019 Gloria was the first 2019 I tried…I gotta say, I was pleasantly su...

JimS

I really think there is truth in what Jacques says about Burgundy quality year in and year out. And I don't think you have to spend crazy amounts to get high quality. Those Pavelots in the $50 range have been a great revelation. I bought some simple village 2017 Jadot NSG that was drinking beautifu...

JimS

1989 Pichon Baron - have had this several times, but the best example/s of it I have had were mind-bendingly good.

JimS

What's pumping up bubbly prices? They seem to have gone up more than peers, and other imports? I wish I knew - I don't have nearly as good of a pulse on that segment of the market as some of the other segments that I drink more regularly, but from what I have read it all has really been due to supp...

JimS

I don't think you can go wrong with a 2000 Montrose, especially at that price. The last one I opened was in late 2021 and it was an excellent wine. Stylistically very classic, pure, and unrefined (which I tend to find desirable). I have also had the 2003 and 2005 in the last year - they are all grea...

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I’m hoping some of the Bordeaux wines (or the others) went to some of you here on the board. I saw on the final two days of the sale this gained traction on another board and saw a lot of the remaining inventory vanish quickly. If the economy really does turn and unemployment rises in 2023, I’ll be ...

JimS

Nice note - I opened this bottle in August at a work dinner and had similar impressions….”straight down the fairway with nothing out of place” was sort of how I recalled it though without the depth you’d find from some of the more age worthy heavy hitters. I’m still mixed on 2019….

JimS

Great notes. I seriously dig all of 04 champagne I’ve had, especially the chardonnay dominated cuvées, sounds like the Winnie is fantastic. I’m quite piqued at your 96 Baron note, as I gave up on this one and unloaded my bottles a while back thinking it a whiff in the context of the vintage (I doub...

JimS

Yes, they sent me an email saying they would hold shipping until spring. There were some good deals in there. Thanks for the heads up Jim. I'm now on their mailing list. I went back to peruse the list again now that they're up to 40% off today. The only Bordeaux left is 1 bottle of 1998 Cheval Blan...

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Another heck of a deal… Same site as above collectiblefinewine.com and use Elf30 at checkout for 30% off…great deals like 2014 Cheval Blanc at sub $400 and a lot of other crazy prices post discount (not sure if it’s the whole site or just some wines). I’m not sure how long their inventory will rema...

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Elf30 gave me anywhere from 15-19% off at collectiblefinewine.com depending on what was in my cart. Still some excellent prices. Jim do you know if they’ll hold shipping until spring? All but the ground rates are outrageous. They usually are pretty reasonable about things like this - I’d be surpris...

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Another heck of a deal… Same site as above collectiblefinewine.com and use Elf30 at checkout for 30% off…great deals like 2014 Cheval Blanc at sub $400 and a lot of other crazy prices post discount (not sure if it’s the whole site or just some wines). I’m not sure how long their inventory will rema...

JimS

2010 starting to hit its stride a bit but aging at a glacial pace. Opened one a few weeks ago and it was lovely. A fantastic QPR and hope it stays that way.

JimS

Another heck of a deal… Same site as above collectiblefinewine.com and use Elf30 at checkout for 30% off…great deals like 2014 Cheval Blanc at sub $400 and a lot of other crazy prices post discount (not sure if it’s the whole site or just some wines). I’m not sure how long their inventory will remai...

JimS

Berthaut-Gerbet Fixin - Les Crais, Les Clos, Les Arveleyts, or just the regular Fixin…. Love BG’s wines up and down the spectrum, and one need not spend much money to have wine that punches well above its price point (for now) with BG…worth a shot, and if it’s not your style, one isn’t out much money!

JimS

Ohhhh man - this may be one of the best values of this vintage in my opinion. I went fairly deep on LB in this vintage and couldn’t be happier. I swear, between Leoville Barton, Calon Segur, Meyney, etc. there was zero reason to spend more than $100/bottle for world class quality this vintage. Just ...

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